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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

In the matter of libraries this country 1
said to contain lin round numbers) nearly
$500, each with 800 volumes or over, anl
total of more than 20, SOC, 600 of volumes
Forty seven public libraries have each ovel
sc, 600
The Pundita Ramabai, of Philadelphia,
the well known high caste Brahman lee
turer and Sanskrit scholar, at last has fin
ished the long promised book entitled THE
High Caste Hindu Woman"
The new revised Bible has taken no hold
on the Methodist denomination in thi:
country. The New York Methodist book
concern does not handle the revised Bible
at all and says it never has call for it.
Stanley has made some money out Of
Africa. The ivory trade was profitable to
him. The literary vein will also be worked
Bentley, the London publisher. will pay
him fifty thousand dollars for book or
his late explorations.
1t is announced that James Russell
Lowell is in England on literary mission
He is to write the civil life of Gen. Grant
and abroad to collect material for the
same. He can find more to his purpose in
st. Louis and Galena than in London.
George Elliott says of her heroine when
she had met Savonorola: "Romola had
contact with no mind that could stir the
largest possibilities of her nature, they lay
folded and crushed like embryonic wings,
making no element in her consciousness:
beyond an occasional uneasiness."
The ''Flowery Kingdom" is not without
its royal authors. The empress of China
has composed and published 600 stanzas
and Prince Chuum has written volume
of verse. The imagery of the Chinese is
not large, though they are gifted with 8
foolish and extravagant exaggeration.
Jules Verne is ffty-nine years of age
and with the exception of stiff knee
caused by shot from an insane nephew. i
hale and hearty. He writes two novels 6
year, thinks there is no place like America
though he never spent more than week
here and always gives an American char
acter an honorable place in his books.
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen picks up 6
great deal Of material for literary work
during the season, and resorts unblushing
ly to Irritation in order to get it. At the
close of vacation ON the Isles of Shoals,
he babe good bye to young lady with
whom he carried on Irritation with the
words: II am very glad l met you; you
have been worth at least $500 to me.
Donnelly's book, which is to unravel
the Shakespeare Bacon mystery, is to be
called 1.-The Great Cryptogram, or Lord
Bacon's Cipher in the So called Shakes
peare Plays" 1t is in press by Chicago
publisher. The author is confident man
Tin his own production) and thinks the
book will settle once for all the authorship
of what are now called Shakespeare
plays.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
In Saturdays Beacon "H. K. d. tries
to come to the relief of his dough-faced
allies by disappearing facts.
In relation to Clevelands intended visit
to our encampment at st. Louis, he says,
Presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield and
Arthur were invited frequently to such
places, but whoever heard such howal 20
up from the Democrats as has been raised
by these blatherskites.
What does he mean by ''such places?'
If he means national encsmpments of the
Grand Army of the Republic; he knows
that his statement is false; If he knows any
thing about the history of that organization
Not one of the presidents he names was
ever invited to one Of our national encamp
ments, either by the Grand Army or the
city where such encampments were held
All of those he names were ex soldiers OF
the volunteer Union army. Some of them
have attended our encampments as par!
of their state delegations. regularly elected
as such by the state organization
of the G.. A. r., of which they were mem.
bers. Not one of them was ever invited
as he says.
Reunions of the Army of the Tennessee
and other branches of the volunteer army
are entirely different from the Grand Army
of the Republic. They have no relation to
each other. Their objects are entirely diff
ferent.
III. K. D." which means bumped
Knosed Doughfsce, is very much mixed
He, like all of his kind, assumes to know
much above the history of the G. A. r.,
but he shows his ignorance of its facts in
every word he utters.
If he expects to convince anybody by
such falsehoods, he does not know Kansas
Kansas people, and he will find that plain
statements of fact will have more effect
upon intelligent readers.
F. J. ARNOLD.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04
RIvAL1NG THE TELEPHONE.

At Fernbank, ten miles from Cincinnati,
is the workshop and laboratory OF Harry
B. Cox, young electrician, who, though
nown to but few, is attracting the notice
of scientists and electricians in this country
and Europe by his inventions, in which he
is as prolific and ingenious as Edison. His
latest device is trumpet to be used for tel
ephoning at sea, on which he has been at
work for some months. The invention is
the outgrowth of his discovery of the great
distance an echoed or reverberated sound
will carry, and the discovery that speaking
trumpets, if made to give the same funda-
me ntal note, would vibrate and produce
the phenomenon known in acoustics as
sympathy" With this trumpet CONVEX
sation in an ordinary tone of voice
was carried on between parties four and
a quarter miles apart. People sitting
at theiI windows or on their porches
mile away conversing in an ordinary tone
could be distinctly heard, and in two in
stances they were told the nature of their
conversation, and admitted that such had
taken place. By listening to the whistle
and tracing it to and beyond Fernbank to
Lawrenceburg, Ind, 1t was found that the
instrument has a well-defned range of
twenty-six miles, that is, loud sound like
a locomotive whistle or the rumbling of
train can be distinctly heard at a distance
of thirteen miles in every direction. Con-
versation was readily carried on between
two men on high hills on opposite sides of
the Ohio river about four and half miles
apart. Tests made on the water showed
that the trumpet was even more available
than on land The instrument will be pat
ented as soon as perfected. A name has
not been chosen for 1t. Mr.. Cox has
great many curious and other valuable de-
vices, both electrical and mechanical, but
one as curious as his sea telephone.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF the Eighteenth Judicial Dis
frict will hold convention for the purpose o. pac
fpg in nomination candidate for judge OF inc DIS
ertct. The central committee recommend ina the
delegates be chose the same time ana places des
ixnated by u county eIublican central committee
for holding primaries, viz, august 3ist
Zach township ana waros " Ill be entltleo 10 the
follow irg number OF delegates:
First " ard-Nineteen dele gates.
Second Ward-Thh teen delegates.
Third wsrd-Teu delegptes.
Fourth WaId-Fiftt en- delegates.
Fifth v ard-Five delegates.
Afton-Three delegates.
Atlica-FOur delegates.
Deiano-Four delegates.
EaQle-F ur delegates.
Erte-Three delegates.
Qreeley-Six delegates.
Grent-Seven delegates
Garden Plains N One delegate
Gardeb Plains, S-Three DELE gates
Grand hiver-Thrt e delegates.
Gypsum-Four delegates.
ulfnois-Three delegates
Kechi-Six delegates.
Lincoin-Four delegates
Minneha-Three delegates.
Morton Seven deee ates-
N.nnescah- n delegates.
Ohio-Three delegates.
Peyne-Five delegates
Park, E-1 wo delegates.
Park W-Three dele gates.
Rockford, D. -Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates
Salem-Four delegates.
sherman-Four delegates.
Union-Five delegates.
viOla-Three delegates
Wichta-Seven delegates.
Waco-Five delegates.
Valley Center V. C-Four delegates.
Valley Ctnter, S-Three delegates.
The district convention will be held In the Grand
Army Hail. Wichita, Ksusas on Saturday, the Sd day
OF September, 1857. at $3.50 a. m.
By order OF the District Central Committee,
ii. L. TAYLOR, Chairman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

The action of the court il New York
on few days ago in sending Charles II.
Reed TO the insane asylum, probably ends
the career of man who at one time gave
promise of abrilliant career. A few ears
ago Mr.. Reed was one of the most popular
lawyers of Chicago. He held the Office OF
states attorney, and made good record
He soon after fell victim TO bad habits,
and removed to New York. Last winter
he received about So, 600 for his defense OF
Guiteau, but the money did not appear to
be of much service to him. He continued
the downward path and finally became 6
total wreck.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04
THE SOLID SOUTH.

That the southern states should remain
solid for Democracy Is by very many peo-
pie considered real detriment not only to
that section but the whole country. The
Globe Democrat In a leading editorial
claims that the south is in harmony with
the business interests of the country as rep
resented by Senator Sherman. That paper
endorses sentiment uttered by business
man of Louisville, when he refers to Sher-
man in the following: THAT this man
represents the business sentiment Of the
southern states is beyond question. Inter
est governs sentiment. But the south has
been so long accustomed to act as unit
that 1t finds it difficult to break up the
habit" There in one grave error into
which even great paper like the Globe
Democrat Is liable to encline, towit: That
the business men of this country elect the
presidents 1t Is cause for congratula-
ton that they do not IT it is true as claimed
by the Globe Democrat that in their case
interest governs sentiment. This means
reduced down to fewer words that the bus
iness men support that party whose man
agement of affairs promises them the great
est profits In their business. 1t is practi
caily selling their vote and influence for
money.
If this were true instead of being con-
sidered respectable, the business men would
be considered. and Justly too, the most dis
reputable class in the country. The fact is
the position taken by the Globe is radi-
cally wrong. Interest does not govern
sentiment, even among the great majority
of business men. The business interest of
of the country. 1t will be remembered, was
appealed to, and 1t was claimed demanded
the denomination of President Arthur. The
sentiment of the Republican party was for
Mr.. Blaine. Common business sagacity
sc emed to dictate the nomination OF Mr..
Arthur, but he was not nominated. Why?
Because sentiment prevails instead of bust
ness interests. The sentiment in the souths
ern states is opposed to protection Of Amer
lean labor as proclaimed by the Republican
party, and they are not likely TO change
soon Statistics showing that protection in
a business point of view is profitable, will
not change the sentiment of the south on
that question, any more than proof Il at
slavery was profitable would have changed
the sentimc.: of the north In favor of slav-
cry We believe as long as protection con-
tiuues to be question demanding solution,
the Republican party will be confronted
with solid south. 1t will be new issue
that will divide the south. 1t looks now
as if prohibition would be the issue that
will give TO the south two nearly equal po-
litical parties.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

| of the convention that nominated the men
who became our first state officers, under
the present constitution. Talk about your
| rustlers and hummers of western Kansas
| Plumb Is the original hummer from Hum
| merville. At "a, he was member of the
legislature, of the board of impeachment
managers {of the state officers, and pre-.
sented the articles of impeachment to the
senate.
At % he was the reporter of the supreme
court He picked up law as he did type.
very fast, and edited an excellent work Oh
law at about this time In the same year
he went into the army; was second lieu,
tenant, captain, major and lieutenant
colonel of the Eleventh Kansas-the regi-
ment of Colonel Thomas Ewing, Governor
Thomas Moonlight, Governor E. G. Ross,
Captain Cyrus Leland and other remark
able men. After the war Plumb was again
| member of the legislature and the speaker
of the house. He then had become 80
years old, and a member of the law firm of
Ruggles & Plumb, engaged in an extern
sive and lucrative law practice. We have
followed him from the age of 70; there are
few school houses and no colleges on the
road. A liberal education is not born in
the brain of such boy but the will to get
it, and that amounts to the same thing
Poor and pennlless he found his way
through the hard and rough world, and
the education gets pounded in. No man
in Kansas has greater love for books. Of
books by Kansans and relating to Kansas
he is a tireless collector He is in New
York very often; visits the book stores
and old book stalls; these visits are the de
light and recreation of one of the busiest
men who ever lived. We in Kansas get
the first news of an old or
new Kansas book from the CHEEKY
letters or talks of Plumb. What
ar. active, lightning brain he has in quick
ness of conception What mountain of
facts he carries in his marvellous men,
DRY!
In 1874 and 1875 he was member of the
state relief committee; in 1876 he was the
president of the republican state conven
ton. In 1877 he was first elected to the
senate. Plumb received 50 votes, D. P
Lowe 60, scattering IL; Plumbs majority
IA Judge Lowe was a worthy foe As a
congressman and as a judge he was an
honor to our party and state, and as a SEN
ator he would not have failed 1.-THE of
the power that Plumb possesses. On his
re election January, 1888, Plumb had the
votes of thirty eight of the forty senators,
and majority of ninety one in the two
houses. 1t was verdict of well done to a
most faithful servant.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04
A GOOD OPINION.

George L. Douglas, ESQ, formerly fol-
some years connected with the attorney
generals office at Washington, D. c., and
also practicing lawyer in the courts OF
the District of Columbia, is now located al
Wichita, Kansas, the rising city of the
state, and has built up there large and
profitable practice. Which rejoiceth
much his many eastern friends who know
his worth. ability and integrity.
Wichita, his new home, is one of the
most remarkable recent developments In
the great west, not of booming, but of the
sudden blooming out of city to the great
position its surrounding natural resources
qualify it for, due of course In great
measure to the appreciation of its citizens
of their local advantages and the energy
and enterprise with which they went to
work to make Wichita the emporium of
the natural wealth of the district.-The
On. W Earth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

The EAGLE made the prediction, in
speaking Of the combinations of newspa-
pers. that it would not be surprised if a
combination of the people should result in
the election of James G. Blaine 10 the pres.
idency. Topredict thing that everybody
believes will come to pass can not be con-
sidered particularly brilliant. For that
reason we do not object to the Kansas City
Times quoting our language and crediting
Il to the Atchison Champion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Republican
says; On Friday blind man, led by 9
child, entered the Cedar Rapids National
bank and, instead of asking for aims, fairly
took away the bredth of Cashier Ralph Van
Vechton by depositing a draft for over
$4,000. 1t turns out that the blind man
William Church of Troy Mills, this county,
lost his eyesight in the service of his coun.
try. and was not able until recently to es
tablish his claim to pension. The pen
sion allowed by the government to such
as he is $72 month, which sum, extend
ing over all the intervening years since he
first applied for the pension, amounts &c
the face of the draft above named II
we are not very much mistaken this is the
largest aggregate pension arrears ever re
ceived by any Iowa soldier
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

ne Republicans OF sedgwick county. Kansas, WIN
n0ad county convention for the purpose OF nomin
b election this fall. viz:
County Treasurer.
County Re- gister OF Deeds.
County Surveyor.
County Coroner.
The townships and wards win be entitled TO the
Boalowfng number OF delegates in said convention IL
First Ward-Nineteen delegates.
Second Ward-Thirteen delegates.
Third ward-Ten delegates.
Fourth Ward-Fifteen delegates.
Rffth Ward-Five delegates
Afton-Three delegates.
Attica-Four delegates.
De1Ano-eour delegates.
HAgle-Four delegates.
1r1e-Three delegates.
0zeeiey-Six delegates.
ofant-SeveD delegates.
Garden Plains, None delegate.
Garden Plains, S-Three delegates-
Grand River-Three delegates
0ypeum-Feur delegates.
uiinois-Three delegates.
Kechi-six delegates.
IAncoln-Four delegates.
0inneha-Three delegates.
Norton-Seven delegates
Efnnescah-Seven delegates
Payre-Five delegates.
Park 1.-TWO delegates.
Park, w-Three delegates.
Rockford, D-Four delegates.
Rockford M-Three delegates
saiem-Four delegates.
eherman-Four delegates.
Union-Ftve delegates
V1ola-Three delegates
Wichita-Seven delegates.
Waco-Five delegates.
Valley Center, V. C.-Four delegates
valley Center Three delegates.
me central mittee recommended that the pri.
snzries be neld frt m TO O'Clock p m at the Usual
she city OF Wichita from 10 O'Clock p II, on
"wednesday, the 3lst day Of August.
The county convention VIII be held IN the Grand
Army hall in the city Of Wichita, on SATURDAY, the
"a day Of September 1887, commencing at III ociocE
q. N.
me central committee also recommends that the
primaries In the first commission district elect dele
r. sss no viii nominate a commissioner for said dis
tY7ct on the adjournment OF the county convention
BIZ order OF the Republican county central com
mfstee II. L. IAILOft CnairLiah.
W L. MCBEK, Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

4 forcible recommendation of a newsps-
per is not always the news it contains but
the typographical nestness with which il
is gotten up. The latter fully applies to
the Nickerson Daily Register. the first
number of which paper now lies before us.
II all the citizens of Nickerson display as
much enterprise as Mr.. Dallam, the pub.
Usher, that town msy expect an advance
in prosperity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

Sir Charles Topper, against whom grave
charges of immortality have been made by
a messenger in the Canadian house Of
commons, is the Canadian minister Of fl,
nance and leading politician of the coun
try. The messenger whose name is Bell,
intends to publish pamphlet which will
reveal terrible state of affairs as regards
the morals of Canadian Legislators. Scan
dals of this kind have before been on the
verge Of publicity in the Canadian capital.
but the authorities have hitherto contrived
to hush them up.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

Art and music will not be overlooked at
the coming Exposition, says the Star. 1t
is promised that they shall be represented
on a scale corresponding to their impor-
lance. Paintings of merit will be secured
and an organ of great power will be ex-
p ressly built for the occasion. The pro
jectors of the Exposition have an idea of
what an Exposition should be.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

General Boulanger was only few weeks
ago the pride of large part Of the French
people. His habit Of wanting to answer
bis critics by fighting duel is not consia
cred the proper thing for leader of a great
party in a republic to do Hence he is
losing his great popularity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

The Mulvan Record says the fish in the
lakes near Mulvan crawl out to the groves
to keep cool, and the Kingman News says
out there they have to soak the hogs in the
creek IN order to make them hold swill.
This would seem to indicate warm weather
In those sections.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

South Carolina has convicted an 11-year
old child of murder and condemned the
girl to be hanged Of course she is col
ored. Her crime of killing a white child
was great one but it is small in compari
son with the crime of the state if it hangs
the girl.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

Mayor Krumpf, Of Kansas City, wants
President Cleveland to show Postmaster
Geo. M. Shelley that he Shelley is not the
United States of America
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

Enterprising photographers tried tc
"catch" Mr.. Blaine at reception at King
hum, Scotland, at which he spoke the
other day. But he was too sharp for them.
He continually changed his position and
pulled his hat down over his face so as to
shade it. The audience caught on roared
with LAUGHTER
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

Boston honors the muscle of the athlete
as well as the trained brain of the pale
faced scholar. The Sth of August will be
a great day for the people of the hub" 1t
is the day when Hon. John L. Sullivan
will be presented with $4,000 belt by
the poet of the Pilot, the Hon. John Boyle
O'Reilly. This will be done in the theater
and in the presence Of the mayor and city
officials.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

During the hot weather in July and
August business men usually expect very
little trade, but there is something remark
able In the large trade of Wichita. Nearly
all our merchants report an uncommonly
lively trade during the summer IAN we
can attend to, is the usual expression.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

Yesterday was hot almost beyond endur-
ance; it was refreshing however yesterday
morning to receive the assurance from the
signal service that the weather would be
cooler.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

Two steel ferry boats to cost $3.50, 900 are
being built at Baltimore. They are to run
nineteen miles an hour, and make the dis
lance between Staten Island and the bat
terry in fifteen minutes.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

One English railroad-the London,
Brighton & South Coast-has arranged to
put on one of the Pullman Palace Car Co.'S
vestibule trains. Other roads are expected
to follow suit soon.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
says: THE Democratic party is doomed
to destruction because it is in the wrong
way" which causes us to enquire why has
it not been destroyed long ago? 1t has
always been in the wrong way.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

The building of the Wichita & Winfield
railroad is again being agitated. The
amount of aid voted from Winfield to the
South line of this county is $S5, 900.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

A charter was filed Saturday for the
free Methodist seminary of Macksville,
Stafford county.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

IA Dollar Saved
is A Dollar
Made.
And you had just
as we'll make one dol
lar on every four or
five you invest in dry
goods as not. Messrs.
Wilson & Fox offer
you this opportunity
in their Great Disso-
luton Sale.
The object now is
to get cash for the
goods on the shelves;
not to make a profit.
The stoce must be re-
duced to a certain
point to effect the dis
solution, and goods
are being sacrificed to
accomplish this end.
We would rather
lose $1,000 on this
sale than delay mat
tiers. Money must be
had and the goods
must go and go fast.
Prices will make them
go. Now is the &C
cepted time. Do not
delay. Buy now at
these prices for future
use. You will make
money. No such In
ducements ever before
offered.
WILSON & FOX.